Latest IRS acting chief ousted amid Musk vs. Bessent turf feud
(Politico) President Donald Trump is replacing the fourth IRS chief this year amid complaints by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that he was not consulted on the appointment after Elon Musk recommended the person, according to a White House ally and a Trump administration official familiar with the dispute who were granted anonymity to discuss private conversations.
Bessent also ousted a prominent member of Musk's DOGE team assigned to the IRS, after a major staff reduction was set in motion at the agency.
Gary Shapley, an IRS criminal investigator and whistleblower in the Hunter Biden tax case, was tapped by Trump only days ago to temporarily lead the agency.
However, according to the people familiar with the situation, Shapley was installed largely at the request of billionaire Musk, and Bessent was left completely in the dark about the decision.
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